Vol. 5, No. 4 (Winter 2007)
"Evangelicals and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"—This theme issue features a special multi-faith forum responding to the U.S. drive for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
From the Editor: Evangelical Politics of the Middle East
Dennis Hoover Saturday, 1 December 2007
The winter 2007 issue of The Review includes a special multi-faith forum of supporters and critics of the current U.S. drive for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [FREE]
Read more: From the Editor: Evangelical Politics of the Middle East
Benedict XVI: Peacemaker
Drew Christiansen, S.J. Saturday, 1 December 2007
A year after Pope Benedict XVI quoted a Byzantine Emperor on the evils of Islam, one hears much less talk of the Vatican's alleged new hard line on Islam. The shift is a tribute to the pope's success as a diplomat and peacemaker.
The Bush Doctrine: A Niebuhrian Assessment
Mark Amstutz Saturday, 1 December 2007
George W. Bush's foreign policy approach and the Christian realist ethics of Reinhold Niebuhr share a number of common traits, yet the optimism and triumphalism of the Bush Doctrine are a departure from Niebuhr.
Maritain's Middle Way: A Resource for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Ed Lynch Saturday, 1 December 2007
The philosophy of Catholic thinker Jacques Maritain (1882-1973), who challenged the realist analysis of international relations even while he accepted a major premise of it, is an important resource for today's foreign policy.
Read more: Maritain's Middle Way: A Resource for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Evangelicals for a Two-State Solution: An Open Letter to President Bush
Evangelicals for a Two-State Solution Saturday, 1 December 2007
A group of evangelical leaders "write to correct a serious misperception among some people, including some U.S. policymakers, that all American evangelicals are opposed to a two-state solution and creation of a new Palestinian state."
Read more: Evangelicals for a Two-State Solution: An Open Letter to President Bush
The Identity of "Israel"
Richard Mouw Saturday, 1 December 2007
Evangelical Zionism merits critical scrutiny both from those who are committed to promoting a theologically-mature evangelicalism and from anyone interested in the complex theological contexts of Jewish-Christian relations. [FREE]
Why I Signed the Open Letter
Chris Seiple Saturday, 1 December 2007
I signed the open letter supporting a two-state solution because it is wise in its policy recommendation and because it is consistent with my responsibility as a follower of Christ to love my neighbor.
Why I Would Not Have Signed the Open Letter
Paul Rood Saturday, 1 December 2007
The open letter has not helped to define a reasoned middle ground between two galvanized factions: Christian Zionists who believe Israel can do no wrong, and Christian Anti-Zionists who believe Israel can do no right.
On Prophetic Perfectionism: A Jewish Israeli Perspective
Ira Sharkansky Saturday, 1 December 2007
The attempt by the signatories of the open letter to sound even-handed is understandable. Peacemakers cannot find an audience if they weigh in too heavily on one side. But the truth is that the ball is in the Palestinians' court.
Read more: On Prophetic Perfectionism: A Jewish Israeli Perspective
A Welcome Shock: A Christian Palestinian Perspective
Gregory Khalil Saturday, 1 December 2007
The open letter came as a shock. Perhaps ironically, the last group from whom the Holy Land's Christians had come to expect any support was Evangelicals in America.
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Middle East Interests and Ideals: A Muslim Palestinian Perspective
Samah Alrayyes Norquist Saturday, 1 December 2007
The evangelical open letter of July 27, 2007 is a constructive step towards countering a global stereotype. Hopefully it will begin to build bridges between the evangelical movement and the Muslim world.
Read more: Middle East Interests and Ideals: A Muslim Palestinian Perspective
Is Ethical Realism Realistic?
Lynn Robinson Saturday, 1 December 2007
A review of Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World, by Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman.
Providence and the American Project
James McCullough Saturday, 1 December 2007
A review of American Providence: A Nation with a Mission, by Stephen H. Webb.